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subplot — [sub′plät΄] n. a secondary plot in a play, novel, etc … English World dictionary

Subplot — A subplot, sometimes referred to as a B story or a C story and so on, is a secondary plot strand that is auxiliary to the main plot.Subplots may connect to main plots, in either time and place or in thematic significance. Subplots often involve… … Wikipedia

subplot — sub|plot [ˈsʌbplɔt US pla:t] n a ↑plot (=set of events) that is connected with but less important than the main plot in a story, play etc ▪ the novel s romantic subplot … Dictionary of contemporary English

subplot — /ˈsʌbplɒt/ (say subplot) noun a secondary plot in a play, novel, etc., as distinct from the main plot. {sub + plot1} … Australian English dictionary

subplot — noun Date: 1830 1. a subordinate plot in fiction or drama 2. a subdivision of an experimental plot of land … New Collegiate Dictionary